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<8=V( K5$ y 专辑名称：Off The Radar
3]i1M%'i 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
0U<9=[~q7@ 唱片公司：Much Obliged
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4g 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
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g> 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
-l", !sV 推荐指数：4星
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=,tcN 专辑介绍：
4ZIXG,@mZJ }7 V/(K Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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7G/"!ePW6` polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
r~sGot+sQA jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
O/Fzw^ intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
mp#5V c underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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3laSPih [. bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
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K46\Rm_:B; its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
M! s&<Bi accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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m,pDjf S\C The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
=$HzEzrw truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
03,+uf laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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BM:j e(*p ,cpPXcz ?, The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
yaeX-'(Fv[ themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
Z,ag5 w`]L lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
KaOS!e' than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
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(/c9v8Pr(7 doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
:eDwkzlHH icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
-p9|l%W in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
2E;*kKw[ \U,.!'+ Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
M,:GMO:?a polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
v2dC na\ affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
y1f&+y9e your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
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WM: we*k8h his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
FjVC&+c of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
TDA+ rl welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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Q]A;VNx M+9G^o)u 曲目列表：
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.{*V ^ [. 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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c4 k3|=f 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
{YT!vD9. 4. There's A World
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06|+ _ 7. Old Friend
qCi6kEr 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
<b~KR8 9. Mystery Star
qM~e v E$% 10. Amorino
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11. The Truth That I Have Earned
.^6"nnfA# 12. Footprints
